Would You Relocate for a Job?

WOULD YOU RELOCATE FOR A JOB?

62% of workers would consider moving to a new city for a job.

Top factor in decision to relocate:

44% Better pay/perks

17% Family/personal reasons

16% Cost of living

16% Career advancement

6% Weather

1% Other

Cities with most and fewest workers who would consider relocating:

Most

#1 Raleigh

#2 Des Moines (tie)

#2 Miami (tie)

#3 Charlotte

#4 Chicago (tie)

#4 Los Angeles (tie)

#4 Seattle (tie)

Fewest

#1 Minneapolis

#2 Boston (tie)

#2 Philadelphia (tie)

#3 Detroit

#4 Atlanta

What companies are doing when it comes to relocation:

34% have increased relocation packages in the past 5 years.

30% don’t offer a relocation package at all.

Source: Robert Half surveys of more than 2,800 workers and more than 2,800 senior managers in the United States